Operating area category 0 - UnlimitedThe skipper should hold at least an RYA/DTp Certificate in Competency as Yachtmaster Ocean (Sailing).
There should also be on board another person holding at least an RYA/DTp Certificate of Competency as Yachtmaster Ocean or Yachtmaster Offshore (Sailing).

One of the persons referred to above, or another person, should be familiar with the operation and maintenance of the main propulsion and associated machinery of the vessel and should have attended as suitable course.

Skippers of vessels operating in area category 0 or 1 should hold a DTp Ship Captain's Medical Training Certificate unless another member of the crew hold a medical or nursing qualification of an equivalent or a higher standard.

The skipper should hold a Medical Fitness Certificate issued by the DTp or an equivalent certificate. A DTp Medical Report on an applicant for a Boatmaster's Licence or a Health and Safety Executive Medical report for a sea diver will be considered to be equivalent to a DTp Medical Fitness Certificate.

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"There’s no international code of practice for the safety of small commercial vessels outside the UK.
Many countries accept commercial vessels with UK certificates, but you may need to follow local safety laws as well."

"As a result the Code enjoys both national
support and international recognition as a standard, breaking new ground both in
its inception and methodology. "

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operating area category 0Operating area category 0 - UnlimitedThe skipper should hold at least an RYA/DTp Certificate in Competency as Yachtmaster Ocean (Sailing).
There should also be on board another person holding at least an RYA/DTp Certificate of Competency as Yachtmaster Ocean or Yachtmaster Offshore (Sailing).

One of the persons referred to above, or another person, should be familiar with the operation and maintenance of the main propulsion and associated machinery of the vessel and should have attended as suitable course.

SOLAS affects internationally trading vessels of 500 gross tons and greater. For regulatory purposes, a commercial yacht is considered a cargo ship. If she is certified to carry more than 12 guests, regardless of size, the yacht is no longer a cargo ship, but a passenger ship, even if one calls her a yacht. There is a distinct difference between these two vessel types. Contains requirements for: